I Bought A Broken Nintendo GameCube On eBay...Can We Fix It?

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I Bought A Broken Nintendo GameCube On eBay...Can We Fix It?

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4 жыл бұрын

Today I wanted to take some time to check out a Nintendo GameCube I ordered on eBay that was as is. The description says it was not reading games and what sounded like an easy fix turned into a bit more work since it turned out to have significant water damage inside. Can we fix it?
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@MoonAtomic7 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a series of this called “Pimp My Console.” Just get these broken systems and pimp them out

@gologotha7922 3 жыл бұрын

Make it water cooled GameCube! :)

@Andronicus87 3 жыл бұрын

I should have never sold my gamecube! I should of never sold my GBA, or my genesis snes and playstation 1.... I should of never sold any of the games I had for them either... I hate being poor and crippled and needing money.

@yourex-wife4259 3 жыл бұрын

@@gologotha7922 its seen enough moisture already

@LITTLE1994 2 жыл бұрын

Pimp them? No, keep them fixed and original.

@ramonosuke 4 жыл бұрын

Jeez, did the previous owner use that GC as a flotation device, in a pool full of pepsi? I never understand how users let their game systems/PC's get to this level of misuse

@johnny2x484 4 жыл бұрын

@nuwavghost Exactly. I know people like to deny that Nintendo consoles are for kids or are a "kiddie console" but the fact of the matter is plenty of kids owed them and used and abused the heck out of them. Same thing with literally any of their other Home consoles and or Portables. ( though I must say if you're getting a ten-year-old a switch you got too much disposable income,yeesh!)

@GanNing221 4 жыл бұрын

Living in a city with high humidity could potentially be the culprit.

@alifarhat16 4 жыл бұрын

Probably a smoker

@onometre 4 жыл бұрын

I bought an og xbox from a goodwill and it was full of mountain dew residue

@yourex-wife4259 3 жыл бұрын

@@onometre xbox and mountain dew are synonymous

@gab_v250 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I would like to see more repairs, even with swapping the original cases with original 3rd party ones

@banos3999 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching stuff like this. THANK YOU

@srFLiPP 4 жыл бұрын

It's like a gaming version of the Discovery Channel lol

@IVChan 4 жыл бұрын

He's like tronics fix

@johnny2x484 4 жыл бұрын

It's always good to know that these old Nintendo work horses can still be used for decades to come. It's always comforting to know that these things can be fixed rather easily and cheaply and continue to work for a long time to come.

@zerious1016 4 жыл бұрын

GuppyLife he is, but he also do other stuff too which its good.

@MrTyler189 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too

@miriamsgamingperspective9998 4 жыл бұрын

Water, the worst enemy of electronics 🤣🤣

@KamenRiderBlackSun 4 жыл бұрын

Water and dust

@LordYamcha 4 жыл бұрын

@@KamenRiderBlackSun 💪💪 Kamen Rider Black Fan

@bobs8005 4 жыл бұрын

Unless it’s watercooled...

@anires1195 4 жыл бұрын

And heat

@abel4475 4 жыл бұрын

And sand

@superdestrier9160 4 жыл бұрын

Spawn Wave seems like he would be a secret pro Melee player

@stanthegreatman6592 4 жыл бұрын

He's actually a personal trainer

@Watashi_inc 4 жыл бұрын

SuperDestrier he taught the best

@Ckoz2829 4 жыл бұрын

I love it when you open up consoles! It’s very interesting to see how you fix it and I appreciate the explanation of all the important parts. I haven’t had to fix any of my consoles yet, but if I do, I’ll definitely refer to these videos. Also, love the F-Zero X music!

@khaledalhosani1409 4 жыл бұрын

Man I really have a soft spot for the Game Cube. I loved that system and had great memories playing games with my family and relatives on it. Super Smash melee, super monkey ball and the wrestling games were a blast to play.

@NonsensicalSpudz 4 жыл бұрын

itws a damn shame it was restricted by its 1.5gb disk capacity, because it never got certain games due to size issues, even though it was in the middle in terms of power and capability

@jaggs9000 4 жыл бұрын

Im just getting into the Wrestling games on the gamecube Extremely underrated

@khaledalhosani1409 4 жыл бұрын

NonsensicalVids yeah to me it was the disk capacity that caused some third party games to be missing some certain features and the controller, it’s amazing and very comfy but the problem was not having more buttons (R3,L3,L1). It had awesome exclusives though!

@reznortetrault4348 4 жыл бұрын

Gamecube was actually more powerful than the PS2, with the xbox being the most powerful for that gen. Didnt own a Gamcube till later ( had the PS2 early on) but still, my friends and I always played Melee, Double Dash, Viewtful Joe, Res4, Wind Waker/TP and of course Super Monkey ball as well:)

@khaledalhosani1409 4 жыл бұрын

SirReznor yes it was more powerful! I remember trying Batman Vengeance (one of my first game cube purchases) on Game Cube and then seeing it on my friends PS2 and it looked better and somehow smoother (If I recall correctly ) on gamecube. However, some titles like need for speed, Def Jam FFNY had some features cut due to the disk size, sometimes it’s audio files, others textures or details. It’s amazing how Nintendo was able to squeeze every ounce of the console power and disk size. :D

@BrianFo 4 жыл бұрын

Love this type of stuff! Because of your videos I started to actually tinker, clean, learn and fix old video game stuff that I had. Now I'm hooked into doing this stuff.

@BraxtonKovary 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, I know the thing has a handle on it, but how do you get enough water damage in a GameCube for it to be broken? Lol

@LordYamcha 4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@robgraveson 4 жыл бұрын

Untrained puppy lol

@Vanacloud 4 жыл бұрын

A Flood?

@bobs8005 4 жыл бұрын

Dropping it in the toilet

@huggablecharliepie 4 жыл бұрын

Trying to play in the bath

@RepairResell 4 жыл бұрын

Repair video are the best video !!!

@PupNuggs 4 жыл бұрын

You can leave the metal RF shielding out usually, it's only in there to keep the FCC happy. And it ain't like the GameCube has any actual RF-emitting components.

@EvilTurkeySlices 4 жыл бұрын

The motherboard mounts to the bottom shield, and the drive mounts to the top shield.

@k.morris231 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the shielding was also used to transmit heat better or not?

@kenniethjimenez2823 4 жыл бұрын

"Some Corrosion"

@DanielValle17 4 жыл бұрын

I have nothing but LOVE for the GameCube! Soooo many good memories with this system - and I own all Nintendo consoles and still have them. Severely underrated by the masses. Also, at time of this comment, this video had 587 👍 and 5 👎... why the hate. This is nothing but a quality video by this man and highly educational!

@S-Video 4 жыл бұрын

Mario accidentally shot it with water, and before it stopped working, the GameCube yelled “No!”

@_Red_Mage_ 4 жыл бұрын

I love this type of content. Keep it coming dude!

@LordYamcha 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine the water damage is actually a bad doggies golden shower 😳

@matchesmalone79 4 жыл бұрын

That dog must have been a xbox or ps2 fan

@ergonomics_of_flatulence 4 жыл бұрын

hot

@gaminglikeevan9924 4 жыл бұрын

@@ergonomics_of_flatulence what

@GregglePoof 4 жыл бұрын

Love these types of videos, between you and a few others I’ve learned loads of great stuff about my favourite consoles

@derekfreiley7980 4 жыл бұрын

I’m always in awe of people who are able to do things like this. That’s why I enjoy these videos because it’s borderline sorcery! Plus it had GameCube in the title, there was no way I wasn’t going to watch it

@pedroangelsaezhernandez5347 4 жыл бұрын

5:19 Sonic: I can clean stuff at supersonic speed! Spawnwave: Hold my Blue Falcon

@franzusgutlus54 4 жыл бұрын

"You can see a reddish light coming out of it"...DUDE, it's a laser. Take care of your eyes, man.

@waltersobchak7275 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@derpycheepcheep5663 4 жыл бұрын

Pew pew pew

@zacheryjohnson2176 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! You should do more of this refurbished stuff! Super interesting

@leyvawilly 4 жыл бұрын

Sunday funday that intro could have been grrrreat! Always like these repair type videos keep up the great work.

@1984therocker 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! These gamecube related videos are my favorites. Especially when getting the games in the mail!

@ichwilleinerolex 4 жыл бұрын

Since you said it, Yes! I really enjoy and love the restore Videos, I always learn something watching them and they are fun to watch. keep ur good work up! much love

@pedroangelsaezhernandez5347 4 жыл бұрын

5:24 gotta love that F-zero tune

@birdfish86 4 жыл бұрын

OMG F-Zero X Drivin' through on Max YES!!! Good

@noelopez3 4 жыл бұрын

This types of videos are my favorite. Keep up the great content.

@ElComanche 4 жыл бұрын

I love all this stuff. So cool Jon. Nice work! Do a saturn!

@johnodaz1273 4 жыл бұрын

Really good Job Jon(SW). Man that GC was beat up badly with that Water Damage. That Starlight Gold Case is looking fantastic, I had the Purple one back when, which was pretty funky and sweet.

@mikukumiku 4 жыл бұрын

Seller selling (undisclosed) water-damaged GC to Spawn on ebay: Haha, Gotcha! Spawn fixing said GC on KZfaq: Haha, Gotcha!

@AndrewO83 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping the music going during the put back together phase with the final look. I didn't want the music to stop lol. I miss my GameCube and games, I wish I still had mine :(

@GC-ji3ye 4 жыл бұрын

Used GameCube for sale. “Light” water damage. Doesn’t read discs. Well, when you flood the disc motor... Great video!

@tinotcg5815 4 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to get into things like this I definitely enjoy these videos. Thanks man!

@qwertyasdfzxcv121 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I’m kinda new here been watching for only a couple months! But I love your videos man keep on keepin on.

@retrosoul8770 4 жыл бұрын

Nice F-Zero X tracks in vid and outro, X and GX are my favorite 64 and GC games. Masterpieces. Great job on the restoration.

@alexisopio1979 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome restore, brother!! I definitely check out all your videos and find cool tips and tricks all the time. Keep 'em coming!!

@aaronmarkham2814 4 жыл бұрын

I like the stuff you do with consoles, changing shells, fixing them, doing custom work

@dweedeblabla 3 жыл бұрын

I know I’m late to the party, but keep pushing videos like this. It’s great watching. Oh and please do a budget at the end.

@EasyCompanyEagle 4 жыл бұрын

Did anyone else think: “yes we can. bob the builder” when they read the title lol

@ericwolf2448 4 жыл бұрын

Spawnthetechman can he fix it, Spawnthetechman Yes He Can!! 👍

@jazzycup9274 4 жыл бұрын

I thought, "Well since it's highly unlikely you'd upload a failure video... *shakes Magic 8 Ball* all signs point to yes" Then I skipped ahead to where it was in fact fixed. Next video.

@blazemkds 4 жыл бұрын

I love the little sound when it boots up a game, i remember my GC becoming faulty and i'd just wait to hear that sound which confirms it has read the game correctly. Sometimes it'd take upwards of 15 minutes to get it running lol

@erallen97 4 жыл бұрын

I love your restoration videos! So far this year I've restored an original Xbox and a Game Boy Color. Thank you for the inspiration!

@bencrysler7217 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely enjoy this type of video! Keep it up!

@BlueGohan14 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely, definitely enjoyed this type of video. I would love it if you did these more often. I mean even if you don’t do them to keep them, you could always just sell them again on eBay and get your money back. It’s a win-win. I love these techie videos.

@BigSkylar 4 жыл бұрын

I love watching these I watch alot of Tronics fix cause he and you both actually talk us through it and it's nice.

@JasonSawyer 4 жыл бұрын

I like a lot of your vids, but the teardowns/rebuilds/fixes are definitely my favorite.

@BenjermanKulandaisamy 4 жыл бұрын

you have to respect people that takes the time to properly wrapped up something that they're sending off to someone who bought it from them especially when that item isn't working they still take the time

@stefano8881 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more videos like this Also, I've been trying to get a gamecube since I only had the ps2 when I was a kid, but every guy I call asking for the cube, it's been sold a few hours or days before my call, it's pretty annoying since those has been really good prices

@HenryFlores4 4 жыл бұрын

YES!!!! Make more of these types of videos!!!! Keep it up!

@ThePerfectionist1 2 жыл бұрын

They must of dropped this one in the pool😆, great video btw my guy!✊🏼

@illusorybucket5703 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine knowing this was yours and seeing this video, your poor Gamecube getting beautifully resurrected

@squallneko5004 4 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome GameCube repair video. I really like these types of videos. I hope to see more

@takwu0 3 жыл бұрын

Spawnwave: Prince of Persia, the first one, sands of time. Jordan Mechner: ...

@infamousbird323 4 жыл бұрын

I bought myself a GameCube for 23$ 2 years ago and it works flawlessly.

@thebug-man3033 4 жыл бұрын

Love your vids man, makes my day!

@sonofmeh3182 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a 21 dollar gamecube that apparently didn't read discs. Turns out it actually did.

@mrtibbs2 4 жыл бұрын

I watch newswave every morning and really enjoy your weekend content!

@Pyangryong 4 жыл бұрын

I like watching these restoration Videos. Been watching quite a few of them lately as this is something i would like to do.

@TheRmm1976 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, that final look is AWESOME!! Very impressive!

@kaijuhero7115 4 жыл бұрын

I love Spawnwave's projects and console tear downs.

@samhart5806 4 жыл бұрын

Love it dude, I watch all your vids, great content always.

@davidschneider1074 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Love these kind of videos!!!! Nice job!

@lschatz5670 4 жыл бұрын

How are there dislikes for this video? Great job as always and this was a really fun watch, thank you!

@SnuggsMcDuff 4 жыл бұрын

Love all your Gamecube content. Goodluck with your GC collection!

@chrisapitz6089 4 жыл бұрын

I find these repair videos very interesting. Thanks!

@CoBrA2168 4 жыл бұрын

Love these types of videos!

@russellhellyer4957 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your repair videos, vastly helpful to the community

@TheSleepyFonz 4 жыл бұрын

Yes SpawnWave, I enjoy the hell out of these videos. Please so many more

@Dohko80 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the fix it videos you make. Because of them I’m able to repair. From someone who has no knowledge what so at all.Mostly recent drift issue for my friends switches.

@shaunanigans2522 4 жыл бұрын

Love this kind of content. Your gamecube looks great in that case.

@DrRubix1712 4 жыл бұрын

I love these videos! I always want to do it myself but get scared of needing to micro solder

@ultramaximusreviews 4 жыл бұрын

It's cool you were able to drop a North America board into a limited edition Japanese case. Fun project.

@onasazi 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoying them (videos) keep them coming Spawnwave!

@Wave9990 3 жыл бұрын

I really like these videos. Thanks!

@aresswenl112 4 жыл бұрын

Love these types of videos, keep it up!

@frank-bmtz 2 жыл бұрын

Agent Under Fire! That's childhood nostalgia activated instantly for sure!

@3k4landrew 4 жыл бұрын

Your starlight GameCube build turned out Great! 👍

@isaacflores1948 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Love the repair series. Id love to see more. Original XBOX would be cool. I dont see alot of that.

@scottythompson940 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video tech talk spawn wave

@keith1314 4 жыл бұрын

I felt like I was listening to some sonic music. Nice video

@sbrothers520 4 жыл бұрын

Hope to see more of these repairs/ remastering of systems!

@kenny6g6 4 жыл бұрын

love the big blue music with the put together

@bonjoe1758 8 ай бұрын

Recently repaired mine! Great console! What a looker by the way

@BlueHusky701 Жыл бұрын

Amazing videos man. Love to see the passion and knowledge shine through. Question, my GameCube has never been professionally cleaned but is still looking and running like a top. Should I keep on keeping on or look into getting it cleaned? I love this thing and play it monthly, I just wonder how much more it has in it. I can visibly see dust and grim on the fan. I wonder what 20+ years of use has done to it?

@callaham8987 4 жыл бұрын

MORE OF THESE PLEASE DUDE ❤️

@egx2236 4 жыл бұрын

I just realized that the famous wall with the consoles boxes is gone . T_T

@jackenjiel4009 4 жыл бұрын

Love these kinds of videos. Keep it up.

@Slaypex505 4 жыл бұрын

Quality content right here. Wish I was able to fix my old ps2 like this.

@bricegraham8256 4 жыл бұрын

This is nice that you show how to get the laser out. because that's actually a small issue going on with my Gamecube. I doubt this will be read but could you someday do a video on corrupted gamecube memory cards and how to fix them?

@phillipsrulez 4 жыл бұрын

So much nostalgia I remember those 007 games Great Video.

@needjuiceinmywrld8248 4 жыл бұрын

I had a rusted GameCube that I found at a flea market. I got it and a couple games for 20 bucks not realizing there was rust pouring out of the ports on the bottom. Got home and it still worked perfectly. I was very surprised 😂

@TheNintendoWizrad 4 жыл бұрын

Please do more of these! Maybe do 4 news qaves a week and 2 console mod and misc. Retro console vids?

@mullinsjm1 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see more videos like this. I love console repair vids.

@N68dodgeboy 4 жыл бұрын

The end result looks amazing.

@welshwisdom 4 жыл бұрын

Love these type of video

@AnthonyLemma24 4 жыл бұрын

I was able to score an Indigo with the digital port with an orange controller and memory card for $21 today at Goodwill. It's in nice shape too along with the controller. Walked away with a steal, and the Goodwill near me is usually a hit or miss on older hardware.